Earlier this year, Rush competed against applicants from around the nation to secure a position at the conference. At the end of the week, Rush will be joined by the other social studies/technology teachers who have also been selected. In D.C., they will learn how to use C-SPAN in their yearly curriculum.

According to a news release, participants will learn more about C-SPAN’s Video Library, Congressional Chronicle and a variety of other free digital and social media resources designed to help a classroom come to life. Historian and author William Seale will be present at the event, where he will speak at the conference dinner.

“Our goal,” said Joanne Wheeler, C-SPAN Vice President of Education in a news release, "is that after the conference teachers will return to their communities armed with solid teaching tips, tools and strategies for using C-SPAN’s primary source programming to engage their students in a better understanding of how government works, as well as how to become informed citizens.”

C-SPAN provides the roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations for all selected attendees.